On holiday - normal service resumed shortly.

Learning journal is not as well updated in the new room.

A hilarious photo showing how Sophie is settling in to the new nursery room - she is definitely starting to develop her own personality and it is a very funny one. She would have been very assertive that she wanted to sit at the back and wear her hat. The photo makes it look as if she has been naughty and sent to the back though.

A busy couple of weeks

 

Lorna (from Lorna and Iain fame) is currenty back in Scotland for a visit and she brought baby William (Sophie says wee baby william). It was great to see her and we can't wait to see her again before she returns to NZ. 

Katie and I managed a wee night out recently (thanks to Gran Irene) - we toddled off to see Coldplay at Hampden. It was a brilliant gig made even more brilliant by us asking to move into the seats to give Katie a seat (at 7 months pregnant) and when they said yes we ended up in an area just in front of some big VIPS and at the end of the gig Coldplay setup a wee stage next to our seats to play the encore. Fabulous.

 

We also managed out for a wee Italian last week - Sophie was adamant she was having sausage - there was nearly a disaster when the only sausage available was spicy. 

 

Birthday fun - explanations to follow.

Sophie's birthday now feels like a million years ago but it has only been a fortnight - sorry for the delay in updating this. 

Sophie had a fantastic birthday - thanks to everyone for gifts, cards etc - they were all greatly appreciated. Sophie got some fantastic playdough toys - here she is cutting playdough hair with Mummy. In these photos she was also producing the thank you goody bag tags for her wee guests.

 

Gran and Grandad came round on Sophie's birthday and the weather was so good we ate outside and cooked a barbecue.

 

 

Sophie got a real blast from opening her presents this year - much more exciting ripping paper open than it was last year.

 

 

Sophie got a checkout for her birthday - we are setting her career aspirations pretty high we have to say- checkout supervisor at least by the age of 12.

 

 

Sophie and her wee pal Olivia enjoying some drinks in the sun after a bit of bouncing on the trampoline.

 

 

Sophie and baby Blake

 

 

Sophie made Daddy a card for his birthday - it was brilliant.